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title: 'Getting Started with Widgets'
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Widgets are the core building blocks of dashboards in OpenLIT. Each widget connects to a ClickHouse query, allowing you to visualize data in different formats—from charts to tables, counters, and text.
You can configure styling, bind parameters (like time ranges or filters), and arrange widgets freely in your dashboard layout.
Widgets can be:
- Visual (e.g., charts)
- Informational (e.g., stats, markdown)
- Data-centric (e.g., tables)

Here are the list of supported widgets :

<CardGroup cols={2}>
		<Card title="Area Chart Widget" href="/latest/features/dashboards/widgets/area-chart-widget" icon='chart-area'>
    Visualize trends over time with smooth, layered charts. Great for metrics like usage, traffic, or revenue that change over time.
    </Card>


		<Card title="Bar Chart Widget" href="/latest/features/dashboards/widgets/bar-chart-widget" icon='chart-bar'>
    Compare categories or segments side-by-side. Ideal for showing grouped metrics like errors by type or revenue by plan.
    </Card>


    <Card title="Line Chart Widget" href="/latest/features/dashboards/widgets/line-chart-widget" icon='chart-line'>
    Plot time-series data with precision. Perfect for tracking latency, load, or other performance metrics over time.
    </Card>


		<Card title="Markdown Widget" href="/latest/features/dashboards/widgets/markdown-widget" icon='markdown'>
    Add notes, context, or section headers using Markdown. Great for annotating dashboards or linking to documentation.
    </Card>


		<Card title="Pie Chart Widget" href="/latest/features/dashboards/widgets/pie-chart-widget" icon='chart-pie'>
    Show proportions and segment distribution clearly. Useful for visualizing things like user roles, traffic sources, or error categories.
    </Card>


		<Card title="Stat Widget" href="/latest/features/dashboards/widgets/stat-widget" icon='arrow-up-1-9'>
    Highlight key metrics like active users, revenue, or conversion rate. A fast and simple way to display KPIs.
    </Card>


		<Card title="Table Widget" href="/latest/features/dashboards/widgets/table-widget" icon='table'>
    Display structured data in a paginated, sortable table. Perfect for audit logs, event tracking, or error views.
    </Card>
</CardGroup>